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Ever since Toyota was investigated (and cleared) for unintended acceleration in 2009 and 2010, U.S. automotive safety watchdog groups have been calling for a standard for shutting down the engine of cars equipped with a keyless or pushbutton start/stop ignition.

“These are the kinds of things you never think to read up on when you’re in a new vehicle or a rental vehicle,” Henry Jasny, vice president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, told Bloomberg. “It’s better that it’s standardized.”

The new rule would make the length of time a driver has to hold the stop button down the same for all vehicles. The watchdog group is asking for half-second to be the standard.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the proposed rule will cost less than $500,000 a year. A recalibration of the electronics would likely be all that’s needed, rather than the need to redesign any parts. The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on December 12.